Michigan disability grants are your key to owning a handicap van, or to getting that accessibility equipment or those adaptive driving hand controls you’ve been wanting. If you or a family member needs a handicap van and you live in Michigan, you’re in the right place. The Mobility Resource has dug up and shared the best sources for financial aid available in your state.
Many of the groups included below directly assist disabled individuals in Michigan with grant money. Some of them only direct you toward sources for grant money. Rest assured, they’re the most qualified to help you get funding for your handicapped-accessible ride, with plenty of information on all the options out there. Every relevant entry on this list is worth getting in touch with.
Also, go to local chapters of nonprofit organizations, associations and foundations dedicated to your specific cause of limited mobility. They are good sources of disability grants and further support and services.
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SOURCES FOR MICHIGAN DISABILITY GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE
Michigan Aging and Disabilities Resource Centers (ADRCs)
ADRCs around the nation are operated jointly by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the US Administration on Community Living. They provide a long list of services and other support to disabled individuals and senior citizens. Go through the location nearest you.
Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA)
For disabled US veterans who are Michigan residents, the state’s DMVA is your go-to resource for all sorts of services and support. If your impaired mobility is a result of or was made worse by military duty or VA care, you are entitled to financial help and other assistance. This often includes a disability grant to get you the wheelchair van, handicap van, or vehicle equipment and modifications you need.
3423 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 335-6523
Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC)
MDRC endeavors to create more opportunities for Michigan’s disabled population to integrate with and participate in their communities. It runs the Michigan Assistive Technology program to educate individuals on using such equipment and to help them acquire it. This is an important resource for information about your options for financial assistance.
3498 East Lake Lansing Road, Suite 100
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 333-2477 or (800) 760-4600
Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS)
MRS wants to help the state’s disabled find and maintain employment. For many, this requires a handicapped-friendly van with which to seek jobs, attend interviews and, of course, get to work on a daily basis. If you’re in this situation, the agency may offer you a disability grant applicable toward a handicap van.
201 N. Washington Sq., 4th Floor
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 373-3390
http://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/
Michigan Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)
Through participation in policy making procedures, overseeing Independent Living Centers and other actions, Michigan’s SILC strives to further the principles of independent living for aging state residents and those over the age of 18 who have a disability. Check in with them for advice on obtaining disability grants for a wheelchair van or handicap van.
417 N. Seymour, Suite 10
Lansing, MI 48933
(800) 808-7452
These are only some of the resources for Michigan disability grants and assistance.
If you work with or know of another Michigan foundation, agency or other organization that belongs on this list, please forward its information to [email protected].
